Manufacture of plastics in primary forms: largest employers
70 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2016) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Soudal leads with 1,148.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soudal 2300 Turnhout | €604.4m | €768.5m | €158.2m | 1,148.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Borealis Polymers 3583 Beringen | €246.4m | €207.8m | €172.9m | 580.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Ineos Styrolution Belgium 2040 Antwerp | €126.2m | €209.5m | €53.1m | 341.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Borealis Kallo 3583 Beringen | €2.06bn | €163.8m | €340.5m | 320.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Lubrizol Advanced Materials Europe 2260 Westerlo | €1.12bn | €394.0m | €949.1m | 301.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Allnex Belgium 1620 Drogenbos | €1.89bn | €202.7m | €891.1m | 299.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Carpenter Engineered Foams Belgium 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €94.4m | €59.1m | €34.7m | 292.8 | 2025 |
| 8 | Ineos Manufacturing Belgium 2040 Antwerp | €211.0m | €106.2m | €174.5m | 279.4 | 2025 |
| 9 | Ravago Production 2370 Arendonk | €32.7m | €37.0m | €13.2m | 199.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Nippon Shokubai Europe 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €244.0m | €339.7m | €191.1m | 197.7 | 2026 |
| 11 | Envalior Specialty Compounds 3600 Genk | €77.4m | €34.8m | €49.0m | 179.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sumitomo Bakelite Europe (Ghent) 9000 Ghent | €55.5m | €70.8m | €22.6m | 168.6 | 2026 |
| 13 | Celanese Production Belgium 3620 Lanaken | €138.9m | €52.8m | €49.9m | 154.5 | 2025 |
| 14 | Du Pont de Nemours (Belgium) 2800 Mechelen | €56.5m | €44.1m | €28.5m | 154.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | TotalEnergies Polymers Antwerp 2030 Antwerp | €79.2m | €118.1m | €40.4m | 150.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | Kingspan Insulation 2300 Turnhout | €22.8m | €32.7m | €4.18m | 132.1 | 2025 |
| 17 | Syensqo Specialty Polymers Belgium 1130 Brussels | €62.8m | €187.4m | €29.0m | 128.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Sumitomo Bakelite Europe 3600 Genk | €150.3m | €73.8m | €132.3m | 120.4 | 2026 |
| 19 | Ashland Specialties Belgium 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €94.9m | €19.6m | €80.9m | 114.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | isomasters 8791 Waregem | €8.00m | €21.5m | €2.05m | 112.2 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
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Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of plastics in primary forms?
Soudal, with 1,148.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of plastics in primary forms companies report employees?
70 out of 103, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 12 Nov 2026.